REVOCATION OF ORDER

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25061, 18 December 1946, Page 8

REVOCATION OF ORDER

STRONG PROTEST BY EMPLOYERS FAR REACHING REPERCUSSIONS PREDICTED 5 (P.A.) WELLINGTON, December 17. The executive of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation, at a special meeting to-day, passed the following

resolution which has been sent to the Prjme Minister (the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser):

“That the New Zealand Employers’ Federation strongly protest against the unprecedented action of the Government in revoking modification order serial No. 2/1936, in so far as it applies to dairy factories and creameries, at a time vfhen unlawful action threatening a stoppage of work in dairy factories was being taken by a section of the workers, and particularly so when the union taking such unlawful action had claims which were being considered in concilation council. The federation submits to the Government that this action is encouragement to militant trade unionists to seek to gain their objectives by direct action, that it makes a farce of conciliation and Arbitration Court proceedings, encourages lawlessness, and is subversive of good order and government. The federation is of opinion that there will be far-reaching repercussions.”